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defect which seems to have escaped the notice of both the nuthorities and orities. Napoleon Inid down that "moral is to
consider they have performed thats task once they have got within 600 yards of the enemy's position. The crux of the whole tbing, the advance from 600 yards onwards and the szavalt, is seldom practised.
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THE
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BE VICTORY,"
casualties are avoidable, but that in spite Offcors and men unust be taught that
of losses they must keep go ng on; that so Forsg as victory is hanging in the balance; utmost vigour and resolation, regardless of the line no choice but to go on and win
aropiniot all heroes thirsting to be Ingles, rush the position"- yet no mention shot, and in war we are much more is made elsewhere of the necessity of adopt. likely, to develop a loudnes for cover ing this resoluto offensive at othor stages of bar stins in the open. The first je human thso we are to take pleasure in tisking the attack. In fact, the manual leaves one nature; the latter must be attained to by with the impression that "cover" is of strict discipline and high numai. “Yet we mere importance than pressing forward teach the former and reglect the latter. with the utmost rigour and resolution, at me give some quotations from the or
ders of General Oku. hey should be and that battics are to be won by establish posted up in every barack-room. ing a superiority of fire at 500 or 600 The secret of victory lies in the bravery, yards' range rather than by ruching the energy, keeuness, and endurance with position regardless of losses." Excepting which the troops seek to attain the object the above-quoted passage they inculcato no their men that every moment of delay or in view, fours uust clearly expisin to spirit of “go on at all costs," which is so, hesitation involves heavier losses, whilst it necessary (not only in the assault) to carry is only by dash and energy, that thesis fon forward when, exhuasted by a long kases can be minimised. Regardless of advance under firo every bodily instinct must rush steadily onward until our object all difficultice and dangers, therefore, we
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In addition, let me also quote...from training manuals, however, of the spirit of 1 assons to be learnt from the war in determination to class with the enemy | Manchuria,“ by a German oribo already with which tops must be imbued in order mentioned in connection with the war in
South Africa. to win victories. The assaults, indeed, Reckleze indifference to death and à mentioned, but deurly siways with the firm conviction of the possibility of
ggestion that it iary faile.gif the nomult succeeds after the assault, if *Imagine a cricket or football team trained on those. Una vit.. that in the successful, &c. the doubt is always pre-event of their suffering one or two casual OT No. 62, British Concession, PRO-Ts this the way to imbue troops tica, in the field they must retire hestens LPERTY of the CANTON COND with the spint of victory? Is this tho as it is impoanble for nine or ten men to TION HOUSE COMPANY, is hereby kind of training which carried the stormers play against eleven. Yet this is the system advertired for-Bala catil the 10th of up the breaches at Badajoz, or snatched battalion of the Japanese 41st
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ALBERT.toshing could not bare produced the dan as the opon, un cover being available
1106 with which, at the beginning of the war in artillery, suffered the following casualtios
except a few graves, poorly supported by South Africa, pur infantry. stormed Talina From shell-fire, 3 from rifle and machine Hill," the kopjes af Elandslagto, and the geos, D1; total 84. During rushes, 18 - broasts ui Spionkep. This doubting spirit during halt, 76; total, 14. graw up is the war progressed. Originat-
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